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It may surprise you to know that even Jesus was angry (but he never sinned). The Bible gives us a rare glimpse into the very human emotion of Jesus as he made his way into Jerusalem for the last time, on a Sunday. It was the final week in the earthly life and ministry of Christ.
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The Harvest America annual evangelistic crusade led by California megachurch pastor Greg Laurie will be held at AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, in November, the organizers have announced.

The evangelical event that drew an overflow crowd to American Airlines Center in October will return to Dallas-Fort Worth this fall with the hope of filling AT&T Stadium in Arlington, a venue so large it can handle a crowd of 100,000 or so.

Harvest Ministries Pastor Greg Laurie explained in a Sunday sermon entitled the "The Nonbeliever's Favorite Verse", that Matthew 7:1 exhortation to "judge not" does not mean that Christians should not try to judge the actions and intentions of others, rather, Christians must exercise judgment because there will be many false teachers as the End Times draw near.

With an overflow crowd of more than 20,000 in attendance at the Dallas Harvest at American Airlines Center last evening, and thousands more tuning in via simulcast and online from every state and 80 nations, evangelist Greg Laurie shared how one can overcome worry and find peace amid the stresses of life.

Pastor Greg Laurie shared his powerful Gospel message on God's grace and salvation through Jesus Christ with an overflow crowd of 19,000 at Dallas' American Airlines Center and Victory Park Sunday for his first Harvest America in the Lone Star State. Along with the overcapacity crowd, a total of 3,900 host venues throughout the country (1,200 of them churches), watched the livestream event.

Laurie, the 61-year-old senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, Calif., preaches in a conversational style that nearly anyone can relate to — drawing from his life experiences, including a difficult childhood in which he was forced to develop his street smarts and survival skills at an early age.

Evangelist Greg Laurie read a recent letter from Pastor Saeed Abedini, who is still being held as a prisoner in Iran two years after being arrested for his Christian faith, to his daughter during a somber prayer vigil held at the city of Newport Beach's civic center Friday at noon.

Christian apologist Don Stewart and evangelist Greg Laurie both agreed during a recent discussion about the End Times that it is a mistake to deny that terrorist groups, such as the Islamic State in the Middle East and other parts of the world, are rooted in the Islamic religion, something they and others believe as fact.

Megachurch pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie chided a teaching known as the "prosperity gospel" for twisting what it means to be prosperous and explained that the prosperity promised Christians in the Bible does not erase hardships from their lives.

I was recently visiting the upper Midwest area of our country, meeting with and encouraging Harvest Ministries partners, and as I was traveling along a stretch of road with tall green trees on either side—the skies above deep blue with white, puffy, cotton-ball clouds—I saw something I have never seen before.

For months drivers all over Southern California have been seeing bumper stickers that read "Harvest: Greg Laurie. August 15-17, 2014: Angel Stadium." There have been radio advertisements and newspaper articles leading up to the 25th anniversary Harvest Crusade in Orange County. Christians have been praying for the event and inviting their friends. And this past weekend, they came.

An over-capacity crowd of 47,000 at Angel Stadium joined performers Chris Tomlin, Chrystal Lewis, and for King and Country in what often seemed like the biggest Christian music sing-along ever during the closing night of the 3-day SoCal Harvest with Greg Laurie.

More than 41,000 people came to "2014 SoCal Harvest" Saturday night at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, to listen to a message of hope by evangelist Greg Laurie, who led over 4,000 people to receive Jesus in their lives.

This week, documentary film Hope for Hurting Hearts, produced by Harvest Ministries with Greg Laurie, added another distinction to its running list of awards and accolades, this time for Best Editing from the Pan Pacific Film Festival.

Six years ago this week one of America's best known pastors lost his son in a tragic car accident. But Greg Laurie turned his pain into an award-winning movie that's helped other people deal with crisis.

Recent social and political events in the U.S. and abroad should be alarming enough for Americans to awaken from their spiritual slumber, preached evangelist Greg Laurie during a midweek church service he called "Hope for America."

<i>Hope for Hurting Hearts</i>, produced by Harvest Ministries with Greg Laurie, has been selected as a Feature Documentary winner at the Gideon Media Arts Conference and Film Festival, to be held in Orlando, Florida in July.

Word Entertainment -- a leading Christian entertainment company offering an array of artist services including recorded music, publishing, merchandising, booking and marketing -- today announced that it has partnered with international feature film production and distribution company Curb Entertainment, to distribute Word Entertainment's faith-based films outside of the US. The inaugural slate of films will include The Perfect Summer, My Name Is Paul, The Trail (Let God), Hope for Hurting Hearts, Mother India, Season of a Lifetime, Veil of Tears, and more, which will be showcased at the 2014 CANNES Film Market in Cannes, France.

Pastor Greg Laurie announced earlier this week the selection of the host city for Harvest America 2014. Pastor Laurie told The Christian Post on Wednesday that the idea for choosing Dallas as the location for this year's crusade came from pastor John Collins, director of Harvest Crusades.

Harvest Church Pastor Greg Laurie recently outlined the five steps of temptation beginning with evil thought knocking on "the door of your imagination" and ending with death as the result of the wages of sin.

On the first Sunday of this year, Pastor Greg Laurie shared with his congregation at California's Harvest Church how belief in and perception of heaven affects Christians' lives on earth. He encouraged church members to be heavenly-minded throughout 2014 and beyond.

Pastor Chuck Smith, regarded by many prominent Christian leaders as having influenced their ministries and spiritual lives, was remembered as a preacher holding firm to Biblical principles and a loyal friend to Israel at a memorial tribute Sunday evening. More than 16,000 people at the event, as well as those viewing the livestream webcast internationally, watched as Smith, who died on Oct. 3 after battling lung cancer, was honored through words, music, and video.

PHILADELPHIA – More than 17,500 filled Wells Fargo Center to hear a stellar lineup of musical artists and evangelist Greg Laurie give a Gospel message Saturday in which he challenged the wisdom of pursuing only happiness. By start-time, more than 2,000 host locations, including large and small venues such as churches and homes, were registered to watch Harvest America live as well. Total online viewership of the webcast is yet to be tabulated.

Pastor Greg Laurie of Southern California's Harvest Church encouraged believers to use their influence, gifts, and talents for God's glory, explaining from the story of Esther that there are no coincidences, but only providence in Christians' lives.

America is in trouble, but the problem is not in the White House, but in God's house, the Church, Pastor Greg Laurie and his wife, Cathe, told thousands of participants at a nationwide prayer rally Sunday, urging prayers for another revival in America through the upcoming Harvest America in Philadelphia.

Evangelist Greg Laurie's wife, Cathe, who leads a national prayer initiative related to the upcoming Harvest America in Philadelphia later this month, said she has been praying about the country's desperate need for revival. A nationwide prayer rally featuring the Lauries is planned for a live webcast this Sunday evening.

As many as 34,000 people heard Pastor Greg Laurie's message on how to start all over again on the second night of the Harvest event at Southern California's Angel Stadium Saturday. More than 3,000 people came forward to accept Jesus, who alone, as Laurie said, can change human beings.

Harvest Crusades has been notified by the management of the rock band NEEDTOBREATHE that the band will not be able to perform at this weekend's Harvest Crusade in Anaheim Stadium. It was learned that Bear Rinehart, the band's lead singer, recently broke his nose in an accident and will be undergoing surgery this week.
The popular Christian rock band Flyleaf will fill the spot vacated by NEEDTOBREATHE on Saturday night at the SoCal Harvest. Joining Flyleaf on Saturday night will also be Phil Wickham and Australian rock band for King & Country.